Cookies from Zimbabwe

Cookie Dough:

• 10 tbsp butter
• 1/4 Cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp lemon zest
• 1 Tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 Cup honey
• 1 Egg
• 1 Cup finely grated raw sweet potato
• 2 1/2 Cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 Tsp beking powder
• 1/2 Tsp baking soda
• 1/2 Tsp salt

Lemon Glaze:

• 1 Tsp butter
• 1-2 Tsp Lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 Tbsp water

Directions:

1. Cream together butter and sugar in bowl. Blend in lemon zest; nutmeg, honey and egg fold in sweet potato.
2. In seperate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add it to the first mixture and blend well
3. Arrange cookie dough by rounded teaspoons on greased cookie sheet. Place a half pecan in the center as decoration
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 7 minutes. Makes 60
5. To make glaze, use a wooden spoon to combine all ingredients in glass container until smooth. Add more water by the drop until glaze is easy to spread on cooled cookies.

Last updated: July 12, 2004